Once there was a grasshopper (蚱蜢), who was the best hopper (跳跃者) in the world. She taught other
grasshoppers how to hop. Soon all grasshoppers were hopping well, so she felt very 1 .
Then one day an eagle showed up. She immediately 2 to teach the eagle how to hop, as she was sure
that hopping was the key to 3 , but every time she advised the eagle to hop, he just said,"There is no need.
You are 4 with hopping, but I can fly."
"Stop this silly talking of flying!" screamed the grasshopper. "Flying is 5 in your imagination."
The next day, some of the grasshoppers went to talk to the eagle. "How is it that you don"t know how to
hop, yet you still talk of flying? It 6 our teacher"s orders."
"Hopping is useful, but when you can fly, it is no longer 7 ." said the eagle.
"Tell us more," said the grasshoppers.
The eagle began telling them what the world 8 he grass fields was like. It was a world that included
mountains, rivers and oceans (海洋).
Then the eagle took one 9 grasshopper in his powerful talon to the sky. The grasshopper could see the
mountains, rivers and oceans that the eagle had 10 .
After the eagle landed, he saw a spark (闪光) in the grasshopper"s eyes. The grasshopper told others what
he had seen in the sky. Therefore, the grasshoppers dreamt of flying in the sky. |
( )1. A. angry
( )2. A. forgot
( )3. A. business
( )4. A. satisfied
( )5. A. just
( )6. A. turns down
( )7. A. harmless
( )8. A. past
( )9. A. sad
( )10. A. imagined | B. relaxed
B. decided
B. weakness
B. strict
B. even
B. puts off
B. dangerous
B. through
B. brave
B. created | C. stressed
C. failed
C. happiness
C. patient
C. hardly
C. goes against
C. necessary
C. under
C. attractive
C. changed | D. proud
D. refused
D. sadness
D. careful
D. ever
D. works out
D. safe
D. beyond
D. frightened
D. described | | 完形填空。 | When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said, "Do
it yourself, dear." I was not 1 at all. I thought she was the 2 mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided to 3 some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order.
Books were everywhere. And I didn"t make the bed. I asked my 4 to help me clean it, 5 she still
said, "Do it yourself, girl."
Because of my "lazy mother", I have to 6 my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my
parents 7 I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well,
but I have learned 8 .
As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的). 9 a great
mother!
A 10 mother is worth (等值于) one hundred teachers! Don"t you think so? | ( )1. A. old
( )2. A. tallest
( )3. A. leave
( )4. A. mother
( )5. A. or
( )6. A. wash
( )7. A. do housework
( )8. A. on show
( )9. A. Which
( )10. A. young | B. glad
B. most foolish
B. invite
B. father
B. when
B. lead
B. go swimming
B. by mistake
B. What
B. good | C. thin
C. laziest
C. visit
C. brother
C. but
C. knock
C. go camping
C. a lot
C. Who
C. happy | | 阅读下面的短文，判断短文后面的句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写（A），不符合的写（B）。 | It was a cold night. The taxi driver didn"t take even one passenger (乘客) all day. When he went by the
railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked,
"Where are you going,sir?" "To the Red Hotel," the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this,
he didn"t feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near
the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, they arrived at the hotel. "Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars, please," the taxi
driver said to the young man. "What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I"m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi
from the railway station to this hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to
pay for the trip." | ( )1. The driver was not happy before he saw the young man.
( )2. It is very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel.
( )3. The young man was cheated (骗).
( )4. The two taxi drivers were both honest.
( )5. Maybe the taxi driver got thirteen dollars at last. | | 阅读短文，选择正确答案。 | A little boy invited his mother to attend (出席) his elementary school"s first teacher-parent meeting. To the
little boy"s dismay (沮丧), his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and
teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed (尴尬的) by her appearance. There wasf a severe (严重的)
scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her faced. The boy never wanted to talk about why or
how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed (留下深刻的印象) by the kindness of his mother with the scar,
but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the
conversation between his mother and the teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked.
The mother replied, "When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too
afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a
burining wood falling down andn I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be
unconscious (无知觉的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She touched the burned side of
her face. "This scar will be forever, but unitl today, I have never regretted doing what I did."
When the little boy heard this, he couldn"t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged
her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day. | | 1. The boy"s mother was actually (事实上)________. | | [ ] | A. ugly
B. kind
C. beautiful
D. ugly but kind | | 2. According to the passage, the little boy ________. | | [ ] | A. didn"t ask her mother to attend the meeting
B. wanted her mother to attend the meeting at first
C. didn"t really want her mother to attend the meeting at first
D. wasn"t moved by what her mother said | | 3. After reading the passage, we know _______. | | [ ] | A. the people at the meeting didn"t like the boy"s mother
B. the boy"s mother was brave but foolish
C. the boy hated what his mother had done
D. we should respect our parents whatever they are like | | 阅读理解。 | When he was16, his father seriously said to him, "I"ll give you whatever youwant before you are 18.
But after that, Iwon"t care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want." When his 18th
birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for aj ob. So he sent resumes (简历)
to many companies he liked on the internet. "But, most got no reply," hesaid. "Maybe they were surprised
about my primary school education."
By chance, one of hisfriends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter (搬运工)
in the supermarket, for 0.5 yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, hesaid, "I"ll take this job.
Atl east Ican make some money for my petrol (汽油)." Then everyday, he drove his car, his18th birthday
gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.
Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a net work technician (网络技术员), so he asked
for it. Butthey were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the
computer, and showed them an agers webpage she had designed. He started to work the next day, and
became the director of net work department in less than a year.
And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started amagazine for children, with
himself as the editorin chief (主编). And the only writer was his father. | | 1.It was difficult for the young man to get a job because ______. | | [ ] | A.he was only 18 year sold
B.his father cared too much about him
C.he had an expensive car
D.he didn"t have enough school education | | 2.What did the 18 thbirthday mean to the young man? | | [ ] | A.He could get a car as a gift.
B.He had to make a living all by himself.
C.He had to leave his parents.
D.He had to work in a supermarket. | | 3.The young man"s father might be ______. | | [ ] | A.a wel-known and rich writer
B.a computer programmer
C.a very old and kind man
D.a manager of a big company | | 4.The young man got the job as a net work technician because ______. | | [ ] | A.he wanted to be a director
B.his resumes were sent throughi nternet
C.he was very good at computer
D.he decided to work for the newspaper | | 5.The magazine the young man started was perhaps ______. | | [ ] | A.about net work technicians
B.about working for newspapers
C.made of many funny stories
D.sold only in supermarkets |
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